Secret Denis
Fifty One

It felt awkward when Denis stepped foot into the big house. Two days he left this house. The silence he got. Some of the guards on duty outside let him enter the house freely because they know who Denis is and what his relationship with the owner is. Everyone knows that he is a close friend of the owner. Well, that friendship is tarnished. Unbeknownst to anyone.

The house is very quiet. The only occupants who exist are either where. Does he still mourn the passing of his father?

No one was in the main house after their work was completed. Will only enter if needed or indeed be summoned by their master.

Denis continued to tread carefully while sharpening his gaze. Scan all places. Don't let him meet the person he's been avoiding for two days. His heart was not ready to meet Alex.

Passing through the Arga Dinata workspace that is now Alex's workspace, he heard the voice of the person who was talking there. Denis stopped his steps not far from the door of the workspace that was not closed perfectly. Not intended to eavesdrop, but he was curious about the words of the people who were there.

"Om glad you finally made this decision. But are you sure of your desire to propose to princess om?" The heavy voice of a man inside made Denis sharpen his hearing. Who is that guy talking to? Who will propose to whom?

"I'm sure om. I should have done this a long time ago." That's Alex's voice. Denis stunned. His heart seems to stop. For a moment he seemed to forget how to breathe properly.

"Om sure Viola has admired you for a long time. He really hopes to live with you. Om also very happy if you can get married. I believe you." The man who was talking to Alex sounded very happy. So, he's Viola's papa. Maybe her face is full of smiles.

Thats enough. That alone was enough for Denis not to listen to the continuation of their chat. Carefully he continued his steps. Climbing one step after another stairs to his room with heavy legs.

"Dennis!"

Denis's footsteps stopped. He closed his eyes for a moment before turning to the source of the voice.

Alex stood at the door of his study not far from the stairs that Denis was walking on. Apparently he saw Denis' body bulging from the open door.

Alex signals Denis to come back down. He himself re-entered after seeing Denis turn his body and descend the stairs.

A middle-aged man stood beside him. It seems he's gone from there.

"Om go home first then. Let me know if you've found the right date for your engagement."

For a moment Alex's dark eyes hit Denis's eye bead which was accidentally directed at him. For a second the eyes of the two clashed. But Alex immediately turned it to the man she had been with.

"Yes, um. I will discuss this matter with Viola."

"Not to rush. Om knows you're still in mourning." The man rubbed Alex's shoulder and then patted her gently.

"I'd like to propose to Viola as soon as possible, um."

"alright. It's good to hear it."

Afterwards, the man who was her father Viola actually left after saying goodbye once again to Alex.

Denis was still standing when Alex told him to sit down.

"Dennis!"

"Eh. Yea?"

Alex took a breath. Staring at Denis with his eagle eyes. There was no smile on that lips. Denis felt Alex's attitude was very different. The cold aura was very pronounced at this moment. Plus Denis's heartbeat is very feared can be heard by Alex because it feels so hard.

"Where have you been two days not home? Mobile phone is inactive. Nobody knows where you're going." It was not a friend's question to the person he had just met. But like an employer to his men who are negligent in carrying out their duties. Denis can feel the difference.

Denis looked at Alex.

"Why? Lo find me?"

"of course. You stay at home if you forget. You should have told someone if you wanted to leave this house. So no one will worry about you."

"Lo's worried about me?"

"I brought you here. I'm responsible for you as long as you're here. Just like everyone else."

"Gue isn't a kid who always has to ask permission to leave." I don't know what made him so upset by Alex's words. His heart feels so painful.

"It's not like that. You learn to appreciate the people around you. If you decide to stay here, you must obey the rules here. You can't be as good as you are."

"Lo know, I don't like anyone to rule my life. You don't have to be hard to control me. I'm gonna get out of this house. Thank you for being so kind to me all this time."

Without waiting for an answer from Alex, Denis turned his body out of the room. Continuing her delayed steps up the stairs.

Arriving in the room, he grabbed the backpack of his loyal friend who always followed wherever he went. Put his personal stuff in that shabby backpack.

Suddenly the door of her room opened violently and she knew who it was without looking that way.

"Yes. I don't want to keep being a parasite on you."

Alex fell silent. Only his eyes were sharp at Denis.

"Gue didn't take any of your stuff. If you want to check my bag, please."

Alex clenched his teeth.

"Where are you going?" He ignored Denis' cynical remarks.

"It's none of your business. I just want to thank you for giving me a place to live."

Denis put the bag on his back. Without waiting for Alex's reaction, she immediately passed past Alex who was still staring at him with an indecipherable look.

"I didn't tell you to leave here. You can stay as long as you want!" Alex said in a slightly loud voice.

Denis's steps, which were almost through the door, came to a halt. Just momentary. He stepped back without looking at it.

"You want to get out of this house?" Viola blocked his steps at the end of the stairs. His eyes looked at me pretending to be sad to see Denis carrying a bag on his back. Denis smiled obliquely. Of course he knew the girl was performing in front of him.

Regardless of the girl, Denis passed her and began to descend the stairs.

"Let him go, baby. Maybe he's uncomfortable living in a house this big." The girl's voice was behind her. Through the corner of his eye Denis can see there is Alex beside the girl.

Alex brushed off Viola's hand that was clutching his arm. But Viola held back the man's arm.

"Where are you? Papa said you wanted to convey something important to me."

"not now. I still have a lot of work to do. Excuse me." Alex leaves the girl to his study on the ground floor.

"I'll accompany you." Viola followed the man's steps.

Alex stopped his steps with a slight huff.

"I don't want to be disturbed. Please come back if I'm not too busy." After that he entered his room and immediately closed the door without giving Viola a chance to follow in his footsteps.

Viola stared in front of the door that had closed.

It wasn't long before Faisal, Alex's personal assistant, arrived. He walked into Alex's study after nodding his head politely to Viola who was still standing there.

"Is he still out?"

Alex asked when Faisal was close to him.

"still. It seems like he won't just leave."

Alex closed his eyes. Her forehead with mixed feelings. Was her decision to get engaged to Viola appropriate? His heart does not want to do. But her mouth had told her father Viola that she would propose to Viola as soon as possible.

"Do you know where Denis went?" Ask without opening his eyes.

"Right now he's not headed to a certain place. Maybe tonight we'll find out."

Alex did not answer. His eyes are still closed.

"What about Reno?" After a while.

"Sir Yunus had already reminded that Reno had full rights to the inheritance that had been his right. We might have a problem with the law if we make it harder."

"So?"

"For now, we let him be free. It's not a hard thing to keep an eye on him anyway. Who knows, then we will get Tania and Bhishma soon."

Alex opened his eyelids.

"I don't want him to go into the company."

"We can push it. And for now, he had no other choice."

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